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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
To: Honorable Members of the
City Commission
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From: Priscilla A. Thompson
City Clerk
Date: August 17, 2006
Subject: Miami Audit Advisory Committee
References: September 12, 2006 Agenda
Enclosures: List of members
The Miami Audit Advisory Committee was created to: (1) Review the annual audit of City accounts performed by
the independent auditor; (2) Review the annual management letter developed by the independent auditor; (3) Review
the system of internal control utilized by the City; (4) Review the City's compliance with the Municipal Finance
Officers' Association guidelines and requirements; (5) Review internal audit reports where it is felt by the internal
auditor that fraud or criminal conduct may be involved, to the extent that it does not compromise criminal
investigations; (6) Review the City Manager's recommendation for selection of an independent auditor, if requested
by or directed by the City Commission.
Please be aware that City Code Section 2-947 states in part:
"All members shall be qualified and distinguished by their education, experience and
attainments in the accounting profession, the practice of law, banking or business
management. Members of the committee shall be selected from among the following:
(a) A controller or chief financial officer of a large commercial enterprise (with size
measured by dollar sales/revenue volume);
(b) A commercial or investment banker associated with a large financial institution;
(c) A practicing certified public accountant (if not a certified public accountant, then an
accountant who shall have managed an accounting practice employing at least ten (10)
individuals)." [Emphasis added.]
Three (3) appointments are required at this time as the following members' terms expired on
May 5, 2006:
• Chairman Gonzalez has one nomination for seat currently held by Ignacio J. Abella.
• Commissioner Haskins has one nomination for seat currently held by Evelyn D'An.
• Commissioner Spence -Jones has one nomination for seat currently held by Lewis R.
Blake, III.
For your convenience, included is a copy of the current membership of said committee. By copy
of this memorandum, we are requesting the Agenda Office to place this issue on the September
12, 2006 Commission agenda. This item was deferred from the July 13, 2006 City Commission
meeting.
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c: Victor Igwe, Liaison/Director, Internal Audits Department
Roland C. Galdos, Assistant City Attorney
Elvi Alonso, Agenda Coordinator
Richard Berkowitz, Chairperson